The Book Spirit to Spirt on MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour

An encore sharing of Pittsburgh Jazz, Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday at 1

From MCG Jazz - a large, stunning new book that chronicles the extraordinarily rich jazz life of Pittsburgh through interview and photography. The hardback print features Pittsburgh’s current jazz legends and emerging artists while focusing a lens on the current Pittsburgh jazz landscape.

"Spirit to Spirit: A Portrait of Pittsburgh Jazz in the New Century," with text by Abby Mendelson and photographs by David Aschkenas.

On this episode of the Spotlight, Marty Ashby visits with Abby and David for stories and music connected to the book and the Pittsburgh Jazz Scene of today — stories from the studios of Roger Humphries and Frank Cunimondo, how the title of the book came from Dwayne Dolphin and much music - including Kenny Blake, Michele Benson, Joe Negri, Roger Humphries, Frank Cunimondo, Salsamba and more

The MCG Jazz Spotlight, 6pm Friday and Sunday, Saturday at 1 on WZUM.

Playlist includes:

Joe Negri - So In Love

Kenny Blake - All the Way

Salsamba - Mambo #20

Michele Benson - The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else

Frank Cunnimondo - Strollin’

Al Down & Etta Cox - Late Late Show

Maureen Budway - Sweet Lover No More

Roger Humphries - Nutville

Elevations - Emergence

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Roger Humphries

Roger Humphries

Dwayne Dolphin

Dwayne Dolphin

Joe Negri

Joe Negri

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